Price of Thanksgiving staples may hurt North Carolina farmers
Higher prices may mean a leaner Thanksgiving for many North Carolina farmers.
Turkey
Turkey is friendly with both Russia and Ukraine. Now it wants them to talk peace
Turkey, a NATO ally, has positioned itself as a neutral player in the Ukraine war — as being pro-Ukrainian without being anti-Russian.
Turkey makes more arrests in connection with deadly bombing
Turkish police have apprehended more suspects in connection with the bomb attack on a bustling pedestrian avenue in Istanbul that killed six people and wounded several dozen others.
Photos: A close-up look at Ukraine grain export inspections
At the heart of the Ukraine grain export deal is a complex inspection process involving Turkey and the U.N. NPR recently joined a team of inspectors aboard a ship carrying grain in the Marmara sea.
Russia rejoins U.N. deal to ship grain from Ukraine, easing food insecurity concerns
Russia, which had suspended participation over the weekend, says the grain deal is back on after assurances that shipping corridors would not be used for military purposes.
An intense global scramble is on to keep Ukraine grain deal alive, as Russia pulls out
Countries are scrambling to salvage a deal allowing Ukraine to export grain, after Russia said it pulled out indefinitely, a decision that risks worsening global hunger.
A coal mine explosion in Turkey has killed at least 41 people, officials say
Eleven people were injured and hospitalized, while 58 others managed to get out of the mine on their own or were rescued unharmed, officials said.
Thousands of Russians continue to arrive in Turkey, fleeing conscription
Antalya is a longtime Russian tourist destination that's become a refuge for those who don't want to fight in the war. But things are getting more complicated for Russians in Turkey.
Russian men flee the country. Many are showing up in Istanbul
Men are fleeing Russia by land or air days after President Vladimir Putin said he was mobilizing more forces into Ukraine. NPR met Russians arriving in Turkey, where they don't need visas to enter.
Russia-Ukraine war: A weekly recap and look ahead (Aug. 22)
Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.